More than 1,000 Girl Scouts rocked the Hoover Dam Saturday in a bridging ceremony to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. Girls traded decade inspired Girl Scout S.W.A.P.S. (Special Whatchamacallits Affectionately Pinned Somewhere), ate pancakes, walked the green carpet, and participated in a sing-a-long that included a rousing version of Happy Birthday.

A short ceremony honored the Girl Scouts local past, paying homage to its early beginnings, April 14, 1932, in Boulder City, during the construction of the Hoover Dam. As the girls began

their trek across the Hoover Dam, the crowd came to a fever pitch chanting "Rock the Dam! Rock the Dam!" An aerial photo was taken of the group courtesy of Papillon Helicopters and

On Girl Scouts Anniversary, Monday, March 12, more than 100 girls and their families turned out for the lighting ceremony. At 7:12 p.m. (1912 military time) the crowd sang Happy Birthday to Girl Scouts followed by a 10 second countdown and the Dam was lit green with the Girls Scout logo. The Dam will remained lit green each evening through March 17.

Everyone enjoys learning new skills by earning badges. When you make your own badge, you can decide what you want to learn, either on your own or with your Girl Scout friends.

Once you've picked your topic, complete these four steps:

Make your plan.

Put your plan into action.

Share your new skills with others. (Check out The Girl's Guide to Girl Scouting for the requirements for each step.)

Then go online to design your actual badge!

At the new Girl Scouts Make Your Own Badge website, you'll find hundreds of shapes, patterns, and colorful symbols to help you design your badge.

Once you're satisfied and ready to purchase your custom badge, you can download a personalized certificate about your badge and a digital copy of your design. You can also save your designs and purchased badges in "My Collection." Your actual badge will arrive in the mail in about two weeks!

There is a whole world to explore outside your doors. Games to play, secrets to uncover, fun experiments and skills to learn. Join us and take a step outside to discover surprises around every bend. Enjoy swimming, kite making, fire building, tent pitching, outdoor cooking, campfire songs, s'mores, knot tying, tie-dying and more!

On a plain piece of white 8.5 x 11 paper, design your cover with the theme: Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Scouts! You may use crayon, marker, colored pencil, digital design, as long as it's on the paper.

Turn your design into Girl Scouts of Southern Nevada, Attention: Jennifer Weed, 2941 Harris Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89101. Include your name, age, phone number and email address on a separate piece of paper. All entries are due by Friday, April 27 at 5 p.m.

DO NOT FOLD OR BEND YOUR FINAL DESIGN. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR NAME ON THE FRONT OR BACK OF YOUR ART WORK.